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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 19, 2014 18:28:46 GMT -6
The good news is, I just bought a Kemper...and promptly dropped my iPhone and shattered it in the parking lot. I'm 5 months away from my 2 year contract (AT&T) being eligible for an upgrade thingy...I absolutely REFUSE to pay full price for a new one. Anyone know what I can do? I see phones for sale on Craigslist, but how does that work?
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Post by jcoutu1 on Dec 19, 2014 18:33:39 GMT -6
The good news is, I just bought a Kemper...and promptly dropped my iPhone and shattered it in the parking lot. I'm 5 months away from my 2 year contract (AT&T) being eligible for an upgrade thingy...I absolutely REFUSE to pay full price for a new one. Anyone know what I can do? I see phones for sale on Craigslist, but how does that work? Call AT&T. Maybe they'll let you re-up early. Can't hurt to ask. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 19, 2014 18:35:12 GMT -6
They offered to let me pay full price for the iphone spread out over 2 years...About $35 more on the bill every month. No thanks.
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Post by tasteliketape on Dec 19, 2014 18:54:21 GMT -6
Can you find friend or relative thats up for renewal but doesn't need a new phone ? If so just activate in yoour name or same if you buy from individual
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Post by mdmitch2 on Dec 19, 2014 19:08:30 GMT -6
How badly did you break it? Replacing the screen is a piece of cake, and costs <$50 for parts. If you don't want to do it yourself, I'm sure you can find a local shop to repair it for around $100.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Dec 19, 2014 19:08:57 GMT -6
They offered to let me pay full price for the iphone spread out over 2 years...About $35 more on the bill every month. No thanks. So nice of them. Just say, "good doing business with you, off to Verizon when the plan is up". |
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 19, 2014 19:23:01 GMT -6
Well, I am grand-fathered in with unlimited data...don't know if I can afford to leave or stay
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Post by ericn on Dec 19, 2014 19:37:15 GMT -6
If its 2 months go to sprint see what they offer with the cut your bill in half then go back to AT&T and ask for the manager, tell him all they need to do is give you a new phone to keep you!
Or get in touch with the guys at Misson Repair see what they think it will cost to fix your current phone!
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Post by kcatthedog on Dec 19, 2014 19:53:22 GMT -6
Post an add on craiglist see if an AT+Customer had a used phone but do get a repair estimate!
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 19, 2014 20:40:25 GMT -6
I see a used ATT phone on CL...Can I just buy and switch sim card?
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Post by mdmitch2 on Dec 19, 2014 21:10:19 GMT -6
With CDMA carriers (sprint/verizon) you can report a phone lost/stolen which will disable the phone on their network. It might be different with ATT since they have SIM cards, but definitely make sure it's fully functional before you pay for it.
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 20, 2014 14:36:55 GMT -6
Thanks for all the suggestions! Ended up going to a local shop and having the screen replaced for $79 with a third party screen...got halfway home and it started randomly opening apps like it was doing when it was cracked. Took it back and he put in an Apple OEM screen and everything seems to be kosher. We will see, but so far, so good!
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